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3 years ago

Re: Sims 3 launcher leads back to EA Play

@schlehofer928  Did Sims 3 ever work on this computer though?  I ask because you have a 12th-gen Intel processor, and the game doesn't start correctly on those CPUs.  The workaround is to limit the game to one core while it's loading.  You can accomplish this with a patch Lazy Duchess made:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-won-t-open-Alder-Lake-Intel-12th-gen-CPU/m-p/11524785#M250970

or with one of the other suggestions in that thread; start reading on page five if you're interested.

If you've already applied one of these workarounds and it hasn't helped, try setting Sims 3's affinity in the Task Manager to one CPU core.  This is the most direct way to address the issue, but it needs to be done and reversed each play session.

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    schlehofer928
    3 years ago

    It worked, tho I missing DLC content(celebrities and starter pack, the free ones) Ea Play still not recognizing the game.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @schlehofer928  It's possible that Origin will allow you to download the packs, although this seems to be hit or miss.  You'd still need to play through the EA App, but the App should allow the game to load any installed packs even if it doesn't recognize you own them within the app itself.

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